Villagers Perform Cremation Rituals Using Grass for Flood Victims
Summary
Villagers in Palungtar are performing final rites for people missing in the Bhote Koshi flood by making bodies from Kush grass when the real bodies could not be found. The tragedy has left Naukhor village in mourning, with 31 passengers swept away and only a few survivors.
Key Points
- Villagers in Palungtar are carrying out cremation rituals for flood victims using Kush grass body shapes because the actual bodies have not been found.
- The missing passengers were swept away in the Bhote Koshi flood after a vehicle carrying pilgrims from Naukhor to Gosainkunda fell into the river at Bhainse, Nuwakot.
- The final rites of six people were performed on Wednesday, and villagers hope to complete the rituals for all missing persons by Friday.
- The Naukhor village community says 26 of the 30 pilgrims were from the same village, and 20 households are observing full mourning.
